Inviolable and unfillable bottle



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INVIOLABLE AND UNFILLABLE BOTTLE Filed Dec. 29, 1926 S R m m E N@ N E R a m my C Patented Apr. 2, 1929. V l 'zo'hfifi U [TED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

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Application filed December 29, 1926. Serial No. 157,882.

This invention relates to improvements inv opening a to prevent the introduction of im- 55 unrefillable bottles and has for its object to plements intended for use in the unauthor improve and simplify devices of this charizcd refilling of the bottle.

acter and render them practical and efficient A guide 7 is confined between the shoulder in use. Y 21 and the body part 3 and receives one ter- Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of minal of a valve stem 6, the opposite end of 60 a bottle provided with the u-nrefil'lable device. which is received within a raised portion pro- Fig. 2 is a sectional detail of the bottle cap vided in the central portion of the guard 4.

r mov d, Adjacent its inner end the body part 3 is v Fig. 3 is a detail partly in section showing provided with an annular flange defining a several of the parts of the unrefillable device valve seat 13 coacting with a valve 6 fixed to 65 detached. the stem 6*, the latter moving by gravity with Fig. 4 is a top plan View of the guard rethe stem 6 to close passage through the seat moved. 13 when the bottle is in an upright position.

' Referring to the drawing in detail the body A float member 5' is located on the stem 6 12 of the bottle may be of the conventional outwardly of the valve 6 and a spring 14 of '70 v or any desired form, while the neck portion comparatively small tension is confined bethereof provided with an internal antween the guard at and the float member 5. Y nular flange 21 constituting a seat for the un- The flange t prevents the introduction of 20 refillable device. Outwardlyof the flange 21 implements intended to afi ect the unauthorthe neck portion 20 is provided with an in ized unseating of the valve 6 for the purpose 75 ternal annular groove 12 defining an internal of the unauthorized refilling of the bottle and annular shoulder facing the bottom or closed the valve 6, in the upright position of the end of the bottle. a bottle, is maintained in closed position by 25 The unrefillable device includes a body gravity, assisted by the tension of the spring composed of two parts designated at 2 and 3, 14. However, when the bottle is inverted to .8

the outer part 2 having a flanged and threaddispense its contents the weight of the valve ed outer terminal adapted to be closed by a 6 and float 5, together with the Weight and removable cap 1 in which is fitted a cork pressure of the contents of the bottle, unseats insert 11. The inner terminal of the body the valve 6, thus permitting dispensation or part 2 is internally threaded and the correthe liquid. I I spondingly externally threaded adjacent ter- Any attempt to refill the bottle with the minal of the part 3 is fitted therein. latter in an inverted position is prevented Normally diverging springs 8 are fastened owing to the action of the float 5, which risto the body'part 2 and are provided with aning with the incoming liquid and assisted by gular terminals 8. During introduction of the spring 14 closes thevalve 6, and thereby the body in the neck of the body the springs prevents the introduction of liquid. 8 are compressed and when the angular te'r- I declare to claim as my exclusive right: minals 8 thereof reach theother wall of the 1. An unrefillable closure forbottles, in 40 groove 12 they spring outwardly thereby lockeluding a two-part. hollow body, the parts of ing the body against withdrawal. the body being abutting portions, an annular I A cork ring 10 snugly fitting about the member interposed and held between the terminal of the body part 3 is confined beabutting parts of the body, a valve seat carv tween the latter and the inner surface of the ried by one of the body parts, a valve located 45 neck 20 and, with the terminal of the body between the seat and the annular member,

part 3 abuts th sto flange 21 thereb limitsaid annular member having openings thereing the inward movement of the body. in for the passage of liquid, and a guard mem- The external ring portion 9 of the guard 4C ber carried by the annular member having an is clamped between the parts 2 and 3 and is outwardly flaring rim portion overlying the provided with openings a through which the openings in the annular member. liquid passes during dispensation of the con- 2. A device as claimed in claim 1, chartents of the bottle. The enlarged middle acterized by the provision of a guide carried portion of the body is provided with an outby the first mentioned body part, a stem carwardly flaring rim portion 1 overlying the ried by said valve and movable insaid guide,

said annular member having an aperture therein constituting a second guide for said therein constituting a second guide for said stem, and spring means interposed between 10 stem. the annular member and valve normally tend- 3. A device as claimed in claim 1, charing to close the latter.

5 acterized by the provision of a guide carried In testimony whereof she has affixed her by the first mentioned body part, a stem carsignature. ried by said valve and movable in said guide, said annular member having an aperture JOSEFA CASANOVAS BOADA de 

